PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Workers Welfare Board (WWB) has unanimously approved the regularization of contract employees, providing long-term job security to numerous workers.
During a recent meeting, the board members directed the relevant authorities to review the eligibility criteria of all contract employees. Those who meet the required standards will also be considered for permanent employment, said a handout..
The approval for the regularization of contract employees was granted during a meeting of the WWB chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour, Fazal Shakoor Khan, on Thursday. The meeting was attended by WWB Chairman Mian Adil Iqbal, Secretary Muhammad Tufail, along with board members, the Additional Advocate General, and other concerned officers.
Various issues related to the board were discussed during the meeting, and the members also presented their opinions and suggestions.
During the meeting, the members approved the immediate eviction of the WWB bungalow located on Shami Road, Peshawar. They also decided to terminate the current lease of the bungalow and issued instructions for the full recovery of the lease amount. The meeting also discussed the establishment of the board’s own Information Technology wing to bring reforms and improvements.
Furthermore, a detailed discussion was held regarding employees’ house rent, and consideration was given to ease the restrictions for filling vacant positions within the board. Provincial Minister Fazal Shakoor Khan, while addressing the board members, said that reforms are essential for improving the WWB. He also mentioned that the revenue generated from shops in labor colonies has been increased through recent auctions, and the revenue would be used to improve facilities in the colonies and for the welfare of workers’ children.
